Enrollment
128
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Westwood, CA
Fletcher Walker Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Fletcher Walker Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064230006922
👥 S:T ratio 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fletcher Walker Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.3:1
- students per teacher
- 76.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 128
- students enrolled
Fletcher Walker Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Westwood Unified · California
NCES ID 064230006922 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fletcher Walker Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fletcher Walker Elementary
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Fletcher Walker Elementary is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among California schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Fletcher Walker Elementary combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the California distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Fletcher Walker Elementary's 25.0% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Fletcher Walker Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Westwood, California, enrolling 128 students.
At 21.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 128 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 295 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #226, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 48/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Westwood Unified, also runs Westwood High (54 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fletcher Walker Elementary compares
Fletcher Walker Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.3:1 | ▼ 1% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.4% | ▲ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.3:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 46% in California - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
25.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,425
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.0%
Two or More 3.1%
Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.6, Fletcher Walker Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westwood Unified, which includes Fletcher Walker Elementary.
$19,425
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $18,665
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 24.3%
State 63.0%
Federal 12.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Fletcher Walker Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fletcher Walker Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~128 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Fletcher Walker Elementary
How many students attend Fletcher Walker Elementary?
Fletcher Walker Elementary has 128 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Westwood, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fletcher Walker Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Fletcher Walker Elementary is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fletcher Walker Elementary?
76.4% of students at Fletcher Walker Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fletcher Walker Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Fletcher Walker Elementary is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Westwood, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fletcher Walker Elementary?
Fletcher Walker Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Westwood Unified?
Besides Fletcher Walker Elementary, Westwood Unified also operates Westwood High (54 students). See the Westwood Unified district page for the complete list.
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